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U.S.
Inside Trump’s Hour-by-Hour Battle for Self-Preservation
With Twitter as his Excalibur, the president takes on his doubters, powered by long spells of cable news and a dozen Diet Cokes. But if Mr. Trump has yet to bend the presidency to his will, he is at least wrestling it to a draw.Trump is stuck and continues to dig.
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Opinion
Why I Can No Longer Call Myself an Evangelical Republican
Preserving my identity as a Christian conservative means turning away from two movements that have shaped my life.The wise never stop learning.
Some become wise.
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Opinion
Jerusalem Denial Complex
Dispense with pieties about the city of the pious.If fiction will stop the killing let there be fiction.
Let the diplomats work.
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Opinion
The Scoundrel Theory of American Politics
The idea that a candidate’s character doesn’t matter is pervasive and pernicious.I feel no need to excuse Trump.
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Opinion
Trump’s Scare Tactics on North Korea Scare Us
The Trump administration’s threats of war will not make Kim Jong-un back down.North Korea is not listening.
Threats without the ability and willingness to carry them out are pointless. Sanctions will have no effect.
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World
Welcome to China’s Florida: Sun, Sand and Retired Snowbirds
Rising incomes allow China’s growing numbers of aging people to become snowbirds in the south — enjoying life post-retirement in a way previous generations never imagined."If you rest, you rust"
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Reader Center
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
This weekend, learn how both the Heisman and a gingerbread house is made; find out who has been swept up in the continuing avalanche of sexual harassment revelations, and so much more.Filler.
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Opinion
Doom Season in Los Angeles
Fires burned here even before there was a city.Los Angeles discovers drama.
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World
The Jerusalem Issue, Explained
What Mr. Trump’s announcement means for the city, the conflict and the world.I await developments.
The failure of the Second Coming to materialize has not mattered yet.
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Business Day
How the Fingerling Caught On (Robot Grip and All) as 2017’s Hot Toy
The motorized plastic monkey that grasps your finger is the must-have gift of the holiday season, thanks to marketing, pricing and, well, scarcity.Furby IV
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furby
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_%28disambiguation%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem_%28disambiguation%29
I spent many hours thinking about robots.
Machines are not smart.
Technology is a toy box.
Using it is culture.
How other people play continues to puzzle me.
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Opinion
An Everym
an — Just Not OursUnderstanding France’s ardor for Johnny Hallyday does not come easily to Americans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Hallyday
New to me.
U.S.
Moore Accuser Says She Wrote Part of Yearbook Inscription
Beverly Young Nelson said she made notes on a yearbook inscription she had offered as crucial evidence about her claim that Roy S. Moore had groped her.A "red herring".
Opinion
Don’t Give Kids Holiday Gifts That Can Spy on Them
Connected devices come with risks. Prioritize children’s privacy.Good advice.
Business Day
CNN Corrects a Trump Story, Fueling Claims of ‘Fake News’
The erroneous report involving Donald Trump Jr. and WikiLeaks came at a time when the media faces public skepticism and frequent criticism from the White House.More noise.
Inside Trump’s Hour-by-Hour Battle for Self-Preservation
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